Entertainment Interviews
‘There’s nowhere like it’: Roesy on returning home
Thu, Jun 11, 2026
“It’s amazing to be back in Ireland, I don’t know about saints, but it’s definitely the land of scholars, and writers, and just to be around that kind of energy again is amazing.”
Theatre
Eugene O’Neill’s final play for Town Hall
Thu, Jun 11, 2026
Tickets are now on sale for a staging of Eugene O’Neill’s A Moon for the Misbegotten in Galway this autumn, as part of Druid’s ‘Strange Country: Ireland in America’ theatre theme for 2026.
Festivals & Events
Celebrate Bloomsday in Galway next week
Thu, Jun 11, 2026
A walking tour and a Ulysses-inspired brunch are among the events taking place in Galway city next week during a day-long celebration of James Joyce and his Galway-born wife and muse, Nora Barnacle.
Music
Émigré returns with songs in great store
Thu, Jun 11, 2026
Singer-songwriter Seamus Kelleher will be home from Texas this week to perform at the Quays Bar this Saturday, June 13, at 9.30pm.
Cinema
Twisted tale to turn stomachs, yet bring belly laughs
Films Reviews
Thu, May 21, 2026
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Curry Barker is the latest of a fresh, new generation of film directors putting their stamp on the horror genre, along with others such as Zach Cregger (Weapons) and Danny and Michael Phillipou (Bring Her Back).
Arts & Exhibitions
Summer art in Oughterard
Thu, May 28, 2026
Two Aosdána members will feature prominently in the this years summer arts programme at Oughterard’s Old Courthouse exhibition space.
Performing Arts
Youngsters fly to circus céilí
Thu, Jun 11, 2026
Father Burke Park in the Claddagh came alive last Saturday, June 6, as Cruinniú na nÓg 2026 took centre stage with a vibrant, festival-style programme for children and young people across Galway city.
Literature & Readings
New edition of Paddy Tunney’s book launched in city
Thu, Jun 04, 2026
A new edition of “Where Songs Do Thunder; Travels in Traditional Song” by the late great Irish traditional singer, poet and songwriter Paddy Tunney was launched in Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Galway recently by Dr Orla Flynn, President of ATU, attended by members of the Tunney family, ATU staff, students and invited guests.
